Moyale

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For the woreda in the Somali Region of Ethiopia, see Moyale (woreda).

Moyale is a border town split between a larger Ethiopian area (which lies in the Oromia region) and a smaller Kenyan zone. It is the main border post on the Nairobi-Addis Ababa road, located at 3°34′N 39°5′E. As of the 1994 census, the Ethiopian part of Moyale had 10,543 inhabitants; the Kenyan part has an urban population of 9,276 (1999 census)[1] and is the capital of Moyale District.

This market town lies north of the Dide Galgalu Desert and is known for its traditional architecture.

During World War II, the town was captured by Italians from Ethiopia in 1940, and retaken by the British on 15 July 1940.